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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Don't Miss K. Dawn Byrd's "Lesson's From the Open Road"

Lessons
from the Open Road

A couple of years ago, the idea of writing a
devotional about the lessons I learned while riding a motorcycle came to me. I
jotted down notes for weeks, hoping to come up with enough lessons to take the
reader through a month. Lessons from the
Open Road ended with 33 lessons, each followed by Scripture and prayer.

Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes learning new
things is hard. Just when I thought I'd mastered the parking lot where I was
learning to ride my little Yamaha Virago starter bike, I pulled out, forgot to
hit the brake, did an Evel Knievel, and jumped a short concrete wall, landing
in some trees. My poor little bike limped home with a hole in the crankcase the
size of a quarter. J-B Weld to the rescue!

I'm stubborn, too stubborn to quit. After I
recovered from the sore neck that resulted from my stunt, I climbed back on the
old iron horse. Eventually, I graduated from the parking lot and hit the
streets. When I'd learned to ride well enough to satisfy hubby, he bought
himself a new Harley and I inherited his anniversary edition Harley Davidson
Sportster. And, when I graduated with my masters degree, you'd never guess what
I wanted. Yep, a new bike. I became the proud owner of a Screamin Eagle V-Rod
(picture attached.)

All good things must eventually come to an end. I
enjoyed my days on the road, but found another passion. Writing. I work a
full-time job and since there's only so much time in the day, I have to choose
what's most important to me. The bike had to go. Occasionally, I miss it, but
for the most part, I'd rather be writing. I'm hoping the devotions in Lessons from the Open Road will minister
to your heart as much as writing them did to mine.

Lessons
from the Open Road is currently available in ebook format
and will be coming soon in print.

I had planned to list it at no cost, but
Amazon wouldn't allow me to do so. I've listed it at the lowest price Amazon
allows, 99 cents, and all proceeds will be donated to my church's building fund
for the new church that's currently under construction.

When not reading or writing, K. Dawn Byrd enjoys
spending time with her husband of 16 years while walking their dogs beside a gorgeous
lake near her home and plotting the next story waiting to be told.